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Vehicle 1999 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible GT 2008 Pontiac Solstice SSB Convertible
150 MPH speedometer Yes No
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
15" x 4" mini-spare tire/steel wheel Yes No
16" x 7.5" 5-spoke forged aluminum wheels Yes No
2.4-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 173@5800, Torque Of 167@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3.27 axle ratio Yes No
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4.6L SOHC SMPI V8 engine Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and Monsoon(TM) Sound System With 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Subscription Fees Apply. Available Only In 48 Contiguous United States. Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase; See Dealer For Details No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Cargo compartment lamp Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Chrome Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Cigarette lighter port/auxiliary pwr point Yes No
City 17/hwy 23 (4.6L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 17/hwy 24 (4.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth sport bucket seats w/head restraints Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Composite hood w/flow through scoops Yes No
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Deluxe carpet Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger second-generation air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Dual pwr mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amplifier, integrated clock Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs No Yes
Fog lamps Yes No
Front and Rear Bumper No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Reading Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Power Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Glovebox No Yes
GT rear suspension pkg w/Quadra-Shock, variable-rate coil springs Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Headlamps-on alert chime Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Rear Suspension With Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interval windshield wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Locking glove box Yes No
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Monsoon(TM) Subwoofer No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
P225/55R16 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr quarter windows Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
SBRP245/45R18 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
"Securilock" passive anti-theft system Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side window demisters Yes No
Single-wing rear spoiler Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
Sport Metallic Pedals No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Stainless steel dual exhaust system Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Trip Computer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction-Lok limited-slip rear differential Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Unique GT strut/shock absorber calibrations Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key(R) III Plus Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Wrap-around taillamps Yes No






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